Proper Soybean Staging and Implications for Management
Illinois grows the most bushels of soybeans of any state in the United States. The varieties we typically grow here are called “indeterminate” which [...]
Moisture Saturation and Oxygen Depravation
Many parts of the Central Illinois region have been hit with multiple inches of rain, causing several ponding issues. One observation we can easily [...]
Diary of a Soybean – Entry 2
Hello again, it’s Max the soybean. If you remember, my siblings and I were planted on March 10 and had come through some pretty [...]
Diagnosing Field Issues in Soybeans
It is that time of year again when spring gives way to summer heat. Crop planting has all but wrapped up across the state, [...]
PODCAST: Successfully Double-Cropping Soybeans
Scott Eversgerd, CCA Soy Envoy and Pioneer field agronomist, joins the podcast this month to discuss double-cropping soybeans and what growers can do to [...]
It’s Time to Scout From The Field, Not The Road
Scouting has become a historical activity in many areas and has been replaced with a drive-by at 15 MPH. Yes, if one can see [...]
Timely Tips for Planting Double Crop Beans
Wheat harvest will begin in the southern-most tip of Illinois in just a matter of days, and double crop soybean planting will be right [...]
Ethylene Management for High Yield Soybeans
It has been a refreshing change to drive the countryside, meet with producers and scout fields that have emerged with little to no issues. [...]
Benefits Of Wheat In Corn-Soybean Crop Rotations
This article was originally published by the American Society of Agronomy. View the original article here. The United States grows a lot of corn [...]
2021 Wheat Crop Reflection
The 2021 wheat crop has the chance of being very good in overall production as well as a very profitable crop this year with [...]